ATCO LTD -CLASS I (ACO-X.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ACO-X - CA0467894006 - Common Stock
57.48 CAD
+0.16 (+0.28%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ACO-X. ACO-X was compared to 19 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ACO-X get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ACO-X has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ACO-X was profitable.
- In the past year ACO-X had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACO-X has been profitable.
- ACO-X had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ACO-X (1.55%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ACO-X has a better Return On Equity (9.08%) than 89.47% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.73%, ACO-X is doing worse than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACO-X is in line with the industry average of 3.73%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.55% | ||
| ROE | 9.08% | ||
| ROIC | 3.73% |
ROA(3y)1.62%
ROA(5y)1.41%
ROE(3y)9.17%
ROE(5y)7.94%
ROIC(3y)3.92%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
1.3 Margins
- ACO-X has a Profit Margin of 8.38%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACO-X outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACO-X has declined.
- ACO-X has a Operating Margin (24.56%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ACO-X's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ACO-X has a Gross Margin (74.90%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACO-X has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.38% | ||
| GM | 74.9% |
OM growth 3Y2.6%
OM growth 5Y-3.18%
PM growth 3Y14.9%
PM growth 5Y-4.41%
GM growth 3Y-0.25%
GM growth 5Y-1.16%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACO-X is destroying value.
- ACO-X has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACO-X has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACO-X has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.78, we must say that ACO-X is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.78, ACO-X belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACO-X has a debt to FCF ratio of 27.90. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACO-X would need 27.90 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ACO-X has a Debt to FCF ratio of 27.90. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACO-X outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.64 is on the high side and indicates that ACO-X has dependencies on debt financing.
- ACO-X's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACO-X is outperformed by 73.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 27.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC5.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACO-X has a Current Ratio of 1.81. This is a normal value and indicates that ACO-X is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACO-X has a Current ratio of 1.81. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACO-X outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.66 indicates that ACO-X should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACO-X has a better Quick ratio (1.66) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.19% over the past year.
- ACO-X shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.10% yearly.
- ACO-X shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.75%.
- ACO-X shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.98% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.19%
EPS 3Y8.59%
EPS 5Y6.1%
EPS Q2Q%13.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.75%
Revenue growth 3Y4.84%
Revenue growth 5Y0.98%
Sales Q2Q%6.09%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACO-X will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.90% on average per year.
- ACO-X is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.20% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.92%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0%
Revenue Next 2Y1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.2%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACO-X is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.66.
- ACO-X's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- ACO-X is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.16, the valuation of ACO-X can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACO-X is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACO-X to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say ACO-X is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACO-X is valued a bit cheaper than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACO-X indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACO-X is cheaper than 63.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACO-X's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.42
PEG (5Y)2.07
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.9%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ACO-X has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.55%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.23, ACO-X's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 94.74% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than ACO-X!
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ACO-X pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.55% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ACO-X has a limited annual growth rate of 3.93%.
- ACO-X has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- ACO-X has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.93%
Div Incr Years31
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- ACO-X pays out 52.20% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- ACO-X's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP52.2%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.9%
TSX:ACO-X (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
57.48
+0.16 (+0.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25
Inst Owners27.8%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.69%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.44B
Revenue(TTM)5.14B
Net Income(TTM)431.00M
Analysts78.67
Price Target61.49 (6.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.55% |
Yearly Dividend1.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.93%
DP52.2%
Div Incr Years31
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.14%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.78%
Max EPS beat(2)8.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.78%
Max EPS beat(4)8.05%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.37%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.66%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.06%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-9.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-17.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.99%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.7%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-11.91%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-10.29%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-9.26%
PT rev (1m)3.35%
PT rev (3m)7.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)5.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.16 | ||
| P/S | 1.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.64 | ||
| P/B | 1.36 | ||
| P/tB | 1.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.42 |
EPS(TTM)4.54
EY7.9%
EPS(NY)4.73
Fwd EY8.22%
FCF(TTM)4.14
FCFY7.2%
OCF(TTM)21.76
OCFY37.85%
SpS45.88
BVpS42.35
TBVpS30.16
PEG (NY)1.42
PEG (5Y)2.07
Graham Number65.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.55% | ||
| ROE | 9.08% | ||
| ROCE | 4.79% | ||
| ROIC | 3.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.92% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.15% | ||
| OM | 24.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.38% | ||
| GM | 74.9% | ||
| FCFM | 9.02% |
ROA(3y)1.62%
ROA(5y)1.41%
ROE(3y)9.17%
ROE(5y)7.94%
ROIC(3y)3.92%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
ROICexc(3y)4.06%
ROICexc(5y)3.97%
ROICexgc(3y)4.27%
ROICexgc(5y)4.16%
ROCE(3y)5.04%
ROCE(5y)4.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.11%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.55%
OM growth 3Y2.6%
OM growth 5Y-3.18%
PM growth 3Y14.9%
PM growth 5Y-4.41%
GM growth 3Y-0.25%
GM growth 5Y-1.16%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 27.9 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 234.56% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 38.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.33 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 115.87% | ||
| Profit Quality | 107.66% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.78 |
F-Score7
WACC5.11%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)212.07%
Cap/Depr(5y)195.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)33.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.75%
Profit Quality(3y)134.57%
Profit Quality(5y)187.54%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.19%
EPS 3Y8.59%
EPS 5Y6.1%
EPS Q2Q%13.58%
EPS Next Y8.92%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.75%
Revenue growth 3Y4.84%
Revenue growth 5Y0.98%
Sales Q2Q%6.09%
Revenue Next Year0%
Revenue Next 2Y1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.2%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y25.67%
EBIT growth 3Y7.57%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.22%
EBIT Next Year433.88%
EBIT Next 3Y81.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1.09%
FCF growth 3Y-8.79%
FCF growth 5Y2.94%
OCF growth 1Y16.42%
OCF growth 3Y5.63%
OCF growth 5Y7.34%
ATCO LTD -CLASS I / ACO-X.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ATCO LTD -CLASS I (ACO-X.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ACO-X.CA.
What is the valuation status of ATCO LTD -CLASS I (ACO-X.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ATCO LTD -CLASS I (ACO-X.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ACO-X stock?
ATCO LTD -CLASS I (ACO-X.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ACO-X stock?
The financial health rating of ATCO LTD -CLASS I (ACO-X.CA) is 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ATCO LTD -CLASS I (ACO-X.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ATCO LTD -CLASS I (ACO-X.CA) is expected to grow by 8.92% in the next year.